Barnard Close Woolwich, Greenwich
19 addresses across 4 postcodes (SE18), about 50 m long, classed as a local access road. USRN 20800114.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2002 the median was £175,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: 13 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Greenwich costs £2,108 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 73% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Woolwich Arsenal, about 410 m (0.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, St Marys Garden, is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 20.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 10.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Valentine Health Partnership, about 190 m away, with 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 6% of households owned their home and 51% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1,189 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £90,500 | £61,000 | £120,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2002 | 2A SE18 6JQ | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2000 | 1A SE18 6JQ | Terraced | £61,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2000 | 2A SE18 6JQ | Terraced | £120,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 57 m². Most common: Flat (12). Built: 1930-1949 (5); 2019 (3); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (5); owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Greenwich in 2026-27: Band D £2,108 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,405 | £1,639 | £1,874 | £2,108 | £2,576 | £3,045 | £3,513 | £4,216 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (32% of about 1,600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- ō97-101 Powis St Woolwichō: up to 9 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- ōIsland site, Thomas, Wellington, Polytechnic & Calderwood Sts Woolwichō: up to 310 homes, pending decision (200 m)
- ōRoyal Sovereign House, 40 Beresford St Woolwichō: up to 28 homes, permissioned (200 m)
- ō1st & 2nd Floors, Murray's Yard, 26-28 Powis St Woolwichō: up to 2 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- ōWoolwich Catholic Club, 81-88 Beresford St Woolwichō: up to 59 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- ōThomas St phases 3 & 4, Thomas St, Woolwich New Rd & Wellington St Woolwichō: up to 488 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- ōOgilby Housing Society site, Wellington St Woolwichō: up to 91 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- ōEquitable House, 7 General Gordon Square Woolwichō: up to 9 homes, permissioned (350 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 19 August 2026: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 19 August 2026: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 19 August 2026: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 10 August 2026: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 10 August 2026: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH, Highway repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE18 6DD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE18 6JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| SE18 6JL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| SE18 6LZ | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 4 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 10 m and 12 m above sea level (10 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE18 6DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE18 6JL | 73% | 73% | 73% | 0% |
| SE18 6JQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| SE18 6LZ | 100% | 95% | 95% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woolwich Arsenal 2.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Woolwich 14 million journeys in 2024–25 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Woolwich Dockyard 315,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| King George V DLR Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| London City Airport DLR Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 21 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hare Street Woolwich | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Albany Park - Footscray Lane Sidcup | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Woolwich Ferry South Pier | 390 m |
| Car parks | Bloc Space - Cable Depot - Woolwich Car Park | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge Charging Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 36.5 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Valentine Health Partnership | 190 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest J H Patel & Partners | 60 m |
| Hospital | Queen Elizabeth Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Plumstead Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 170 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Marys Garden 1.6 ha | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Royal Victoria Gardens 4.8 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,370 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Barrack Field 14 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Dallin Road Allotments 3,730 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 7.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Granada Cinema, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m north-west. 69 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Granada Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m north-west |
| Woolwich Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south |
| Church of St Mary Magdalene | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m west |
| Royal Arsenal Brass Foundry Royal Foundry | Listed building, Grade I | 350 m east |
| Linear Training Fortification, Royal Military Repository | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Repository Woods | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Shrewsbury Barrow, Shooters Hill | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Maritime Greenwich | World Heritage Site | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mulgrave Pond | Lake or reservoir | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Gallions Point | Wetland | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Repository Woods | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Gallions Reach | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| King George V Dock | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Shooters Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 10.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 16.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 9 | 19 |
10 of the street's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Greenwich: see them on the Greenwich page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School | All-through | 3–18 | 220 m | No published inspection |
| Mulgrave Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 620 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cardwell Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Foxfield Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodhill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Nightingale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Notre Dame Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heronsgate Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Dec 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Royal Greenwich Trust School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Rise Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Friends Cafe SE18 6JQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 5 Very good | 19 Jun 2025 |
| UCKG Woolwich Foodbank SE18 6JL | Retailers - other | 30 m | 5 Very good | 20 Sep 2024 |
| The Woolwich Front Room SE18 6JB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2026 |
| Herbal Inn Woolwich SE18 6JB | Retailers - other | 40 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jun 2024 |
| Subway SE18 6LU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Akimalans Ltd SE18 6JL | Retailers - other | 50 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Blossoms Mini Mart SE18 6JL | Retailers - other | 50 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2023 |
| BIRIYANI REPUBLIC SE18 6JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 13 May 2024 |
| Habesha Cafe SE18 6LU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 4 Good | 3 Feb 2025 |
| Seoul K-Food SE18 6JL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2026 |
| MS BUTCHER SE18 6JB | Retailers - other | 70 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 4 Aug 2025 |
| Iceland Food Limited | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 70 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2024 |
| TK Maxx SE18 6NL | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2024 |
| Primark Stores Ltd SE18 6NA | Retailers - other | 70 m | Exempt | |
| Merkur Slots | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 21 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 317 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 249 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 177 |
| Public order | 86 |
| Other theft | 84 |
| Robbery | 54 |
| Burglary | 48 |
| Drugs | 40 |
| Theft from the person | 40 |
| Vehicle crime | 37 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 26 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Bicycle theft | 12 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Murrays Yard (272); On or near Shopping Area (104); On or near Castile Road (96); On or near Parking Area (92); On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (89).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 6% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 1% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 56% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 10% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 34% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 49% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 48% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 63% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- SE18 6DD: 8 addresses
- SE18 6JQ: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- SE18 6JL: 2 addresses of 56 in the postcode
- SE18 6LZ: 1 address of 62 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Clara Place · Powis Street · Hare Street · Monk Street · Calderwood Street · Creton Street · Myrtle Alley · Castile Road · Bunton Street · Mortgramit Square · Callis Close · Bathway
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.